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Carver High School Students to Gain Valuable Experience at Pediatric Acute Care of Columbus.
 "We're
thrilled to provide Carver's
health occupations students
an opportunity to spend time
in a clinical environment as
they explore a future in the
healthcare industry," says
Ben Overby, Director of
Operations with Pediatric
Acute Care of Columbus.
Overby has been working with
Doris Forde, RN, Carver’s
Health Occupations
instructor (pictured left),
in a cooperative effort
geared toward helping
students who intend to work
in the healthcare industry.
Speaking to students at
Carver, October 7th
2009, on the Business
of Health Care, Overby
reminded students of the
tremendous career potential
throughout the healthcare
industry.
Citing DOL
statistics, "The healthcare
industry will grow by21%
between now and 2016, adding
over 3.5 million clinical
and administrative jobs
throughout the U.S."
"We believe those of us in
the industry need to be
proactive in cultivating
careers for the best and
brightest throughout our
communities, encouraging
them down a path in which
they obtain the education
and experience necessary to
their success," Overby says.
"The face of the healthcare
industry's future,"
according to Overby, "is
sitting - charged with
potential, in classrooms
such as Carver High."
Diane Liscar, LPN and
P.A.C.C.’s clinical manager
(pictured right), met
individually with health
occupation students at
Carver, October 21st,
interviewing each candidate
as a potential volunteer in
the clinic. Liscar spoke
with students whose goals
include becoming physicians
and RN's.
Under the careful
supervision of Doris Forde,
students were dressed and
prepared for the interviews,
introducing themselves with
firm handshakes and
thoughtfully developed
portfolios. The interview
process provided students
valuable experience in how
to effectively interview for
a job.
Liscar has helped put
together a group of
experienced professionals at
the soon-to-open Pediatric
Acute Care of Columbus,
including seasoned trauma
nurses, RN's, LPN's, and
medical assistants. And she
will carefully introduce
Carver students to the
clinic so that they can
shadow the professionals,
ask questions, and learn
outside the theoretical
environment of a classroom.
Students will be able to
interact with board
certified pediatricians,
front desk personnel, and
managers, getting a sense of
the dedication necessary to
provide exceptional
healthcare as well as
increasing their
understanding of the vast
scope of opportunity, all
while gaining clarity in
determining the direction
they’ll take as they pursuer
careers in healthcare.
Carver student Keyana Jones
has plans to become a
podiatrist. At one point
during her interview with
Liscar, Jones paused,
covered a smile that
stretched from ear to ear,
and apologized, stating,
"I'm sorry I'm smiling so
much. I just can’t stop."
Overby notes that Jones'
reaction epitomizes the
value P.A.C.C. intends to
generate for the Columbus
community. Creating delight
is at the core of Pediatric
Acute Care’s mission.
"We exist to create
delightful patient
experiences. That’s a
summation of our mission.
Helping to heal the pain
that children experience as
a result of injury or
illness is what we do, but
it’s how we do it that makes
the difference. People
deplore waiting rooms where
it feels like they’re just a
number, or interaction with
a staff member who’s less
than thrilled about his or
her profession." He goes on
to say, "Lots of folks are
delivering healthcare. We
intend to do it
exceptionally well on all
levels—both clinically and
in terms of the
administration."
And Overby sees cooperation
with Carver as part of the
social profit P.A.C.C. will
produce. "Organizations
exist because they produce
value - certainly not just
numeric value. We think time
spent with excited students
is time well-spent, creating
value of the sort that can’t
be measured with a
calculator." |
